Cyprus vs Guernsey
Cyprus is 118 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Cyprus about 118 times.
CyprusGuernseyCyprus moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 118× the area of Guernsey.
| Cyprus | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 67,787 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× its true area; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Cyprus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cyprus bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. Cyprus is 118 times larger than Guernsey. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Cyprus?
- About 118 times: Cyprus has 118× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Cyprus and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cyprus or Guernsey?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 67,787. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².